120 STAT. 746 20 USC 2414.
PUBLIC LAW 109–270—AUG. 12, 2006
‘‘SEC. 324. STUDENT ASSISTANCE AND OTHER FEDERAL PROGRAMS.
‘‘(a)
ATTENDANCE COSTS NOT TREATED AS INCOME OR RESOURCES.—The portion of any student financial assistance received under this Act that is made available for attendance costs described in subsection (b) shall not be considered as income or resources in determining eligibility for assistance under any other program funded in whole or in part with Federal funds. ‘‘(b) ATTENDANCE COSTS.—The attendance costs described in this subsection are— ‘‘(1) tuition and fees normally assessed a student carrying an academic workload as determined by the institution, and including costs for rental or purchase of any equipment, materials, or supplies required of all students in that course of study; and ‘‘(2) an allowance for books, supplies, transportation, dependent care, and miscellaneous personal expenses for a student attending the institution on at least a half-time basis, as determined by the institution. ‘‘(c) COSTS OF CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION SERVICES.— Funds made available under this Act may be used to pay for the costs of career and technical education services required in an individualized education program developed pursuant to section 614(d) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act and services necessary to meet the requirements of section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 with respect to ensuring equal access to career and technical education.’’. SEC. 2. TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS TO OTHER LAWS.
(a) IMMIGRATION AND NATIONALITY ACT.—Section 245A(h)(4)(C) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.S.C. 1255a(h)(4)(C)) is amended by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘The Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006’’. (b) TRADE ACT OF 1974.—The Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2101 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 231(c)(1)(F) (19 U.S.C. 2291(c)(1)(F))— (A) by striking ‘‘area vocational education schools’’ and inserting ‘‘area career and technical education schools’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998’’ and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006’’; and (2) in section 236(a)(1)(D) (19 U.S.C. 2296(a)(1)(D)), by striking ‘‘area vocational’’ and all that follows through ‘‘Act of 1963’’ and inserting ‘‘area career and technical education schools, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006’’. (c) HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.—The Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 102(a)(3)(A) (20 U.S.C. 1002(a)(3)(A))— (A) by striking ‘‘section 521(4)(C)’’ and inserting ‘‘section 3(3)(C)’’; and (B) by striking ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Applied Technology Education Act’’ and inserting ‘‘Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006’’; and (2) in section 484(l)(1)(B)(i) (20 U.S.C. 1091(l)(1)(B)(i)), by striking ‘‘section 521(4)(C) of the Carl D. Perkins Vocational
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